Eat your bento and your bento box too with these next-level onigiri rice balls
Even if you have only a mild interest in Japan, chances are you’ve heard of 弁当 bentō. These single-serving packed meals with their (often) neatly…
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Celebrate Team Eden’s first anniversary with an awesome lineup of goods
Are you ready to celebrate the first anniversary of five super talented Vtubers from Nijisanji? Yes, they are Team Eden (エデン組 eden gumi): Axia Krone…
Try this time-saving lifehack for cooking and peeling corn on the cob
Japanese homemaker はっちゃん Hatchan says she “doesn’t like cooking much.” Maybe that’s why she developed cooking methods and lifehacks to make food that looks good…
Create your own little Japanese festival with easy-build game stall kits
En-nichi: A fun part of Japanese festivals For many of those who have attended summer festivals in Japan or seen them in manga or anime,…
Photographer captures “miracle shot” of summertime Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji can make for some breathtaking photography from just about any angle, but it’s hard to argue that Lake Yamanako isn’t among one of…
Peer into the Okinawan seas with these breathtakingly beautiful Japanese glasses
“It’s just like peering into the ocean” Photo by © grape Shop With their exquisite coloring, shading, texture and sandblasted designs, these gorgeous glasses from…
Say sayonara to oily eggplants in the frying pan with Japanese farmer’s healthy lifehack
An oily issue Eggplants (or aubergines, if that’s what you call them) are a versatile vegetable featured in the culinary traditions of many countries around…
Japanese daughter doesn’t want “girly” kimono for ceremonial photoshoot, unsheathes epic look instead
On November 15th, some Japanese families celebrate the festival day and rite of passage of Shichi-Go-San (七五三, literally “seven-five-three”). The day is observed as a…
Sumikko Gurashi celebrates 10 year anniversary with character themed cafes in Tokyo and Osaka
Sumikko Gurashi is a lineup of super cute characters from San-X, whose name translates to ‘life in the corner’. These characters are linked by their…
We tried one of Japan’s most famous pork katsu sandwiches
If you love pork katsu, known in Japanese as tonkatsu (豚カツ or とんかつ), then you probably know that you can enjoy these breaded and fried…
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[Review] My happiness leveled up when I began living with an octopus wiener pillow!
Do you have any special items for relaxation or to reduce your stress such as herb teas, eye masks, or the like? Of course, those…
Three manga to learn kanji, katakana and old Japanese as recommended by a Japanese teacher
Good news for Japanese learners! Kadokawa Corporation has published three new books about the Japanese language. The three books are part of the のびーる国語 nobīru…
All-you-can-eat Burger King returns to Japan with behemoth Maximum Super One Pound Beef Burger
If you have an appetite for big burgers in Japan, Burger King has been kind to you recently. With releases like Tokyo Teriyaki Tower Super…
Monet’s Pond in Japan looks just like a painting
Although it officially has no name and is often called the “nameless pond”, the small but gorgeous body of water at Gifu Prefecture’s Nemichi Shrine…
Japanese sweets master shows how to make a dazzling Peach and Calpis Jelly Tart
There are some sweets, that no matter how tasty they are, give you pause as you simply have to sit back and admire how beautifully…